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NaPoWriMo, Day Thirteen

The best part of monthly “events” like NaPoWriMo and the August Postcard Poetry Festival is that it gets you to sit down at the blank page every stinkin’ day. Yeah, so what if you miss a day. Who cares? I … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo, Day Twelve

Haven’t you heard the effect of peepers zooming by in the night? I wanted to write you words tonight driving home from work, after a movie but I watched the world instead. The highway rolled by, familiar, random red dots … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo, Day Ten

Tough day to find that little shred of something to start with. Luckily I got this amazing little book in a pile of “Take These! Free!” books at the library last week – the suede (aka fuzzy cover) edition of … Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo, Day Nine

Because today is the ninth day of NaPoWriMo, I’d like to challenge you to write a nine-line poem. Continue reading

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NaPoWriMo Day Eight

Based on a real-life encounter. To R. who’ll not read this because we only met once During a pause you asked, how do you handle fear? and that stopped me in mid-breath. I mean, fear’s the big one, right? I … Continue reading

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